Adjustable bracket and shelf



S. LISKOW.

ADJUSTABLE BRACKET AND SHELF.

APPLICATION F ILED AUG-1.1921.

I l atented Sept. 12

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. YINVENTOR' S. LISKOW.

ADJUSTABLE BRACKET AND SHELF.

APPLICATION FILED M1 6. I, 1921- PatentedSept. 12,1922.

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HTTORNEY.

I '0 all whom it may concern Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

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Application filed Augustl, 19:21. seria N 483932.-

Be it known that I, SIeMUNo Lis ow, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Brackets and Shelves, of"which the following is a specification. 1

The object of my invention is to produce an adjustable shelf or bracket which canbe cheaply manufactured, is very simple in construction and is highly eflicient in use,

and which possesses a marked degree of utility. It is made from flatbandsof iron but may be made of Wire or metal strips of any shape or contour, and these strips in bands are united together so that they can readily be assembled from a disassembled or knock-down'condition to form brackets, shelves, holders, retaining receptacles and supporting means" for hats, caps, bundles,

. boxes or the like or for the holding of books,

sheet music, flat paper articles andthe like.

They can be used under pianos or like musical instruments for holding music and the like; in connection with automobile tops on the-inside thereof, for holding all kinds of articles andbundles, hats, coats, jackets,

and any other article used by the occupant of the machine; they can be placed 011 desks. bookcases, tables, or-on any other article of this kind or'class, where a-shelf or bracket can be conveniently employed. When not. ,iniuse they can be folded or knocked-down. They can be assembled into many specific forms for various uses, and their features and advantages Will readily become apparent from a perusal ofthe following specification. I p In the accompanying-draving forming a part of this specification:

Fig; 1, is a vView in perspective of one of the sections of my new adjustable shelf or bracket, with its connecting armpartly extended,

Fig. 2, is a perspective View of the completed bracket or shelf, Fig. 3, is a plan view of same connected to some object (shown in brokenldotted lines), the same being folded or knockeddown or disassembled,

Fig. 4:, isan end view looking at one of the sections to illustrate construction,

Fig. 5, is a perspective view :of my'new shown in Fi 5- holdin shelf or bracket assembled provided with double instead of single sections, 1

f0rn 1',and. v Fig. v'2', is a view "of the shelf or bracket hat, said hat shdwn in dbtte'd line's;

or more arms 1, carrying at eac-h-end' ups connected thereto at pointst cross arms 5,

will "swing InFigs. 5, 6, and; thecross arms are both shown pivoted on zonefof lthe arms 1 and one passes over. the other so that they, will readily swingwithout interference,

\One of. thearms "53s provided with} engagement button or stud 6 and the arms ,1 Fig. 6, is a plan viewofdevice shown in -F1g.-5, m a knock-down or disassembled and supporting-a K which a Pivotally' connected so th they 5 with recesses as? the recesses .7. passing I over and engagingrth'eyneck' of the buttons or. studs 6 *to' hold or look the section's: -to1 gether when assembled; they can be disenarms 1.

InFigs. 1, 2, 3,.th'e eXtensionsQ are pro gaged when it is desired to disassemble or' knock-down thedevice. In Figs. 5, 6, and.

7,.the' buttons or studs are only on one of; the i vide'd Iwithiholes 8'and the extensions at the opposite end. of thewarms 1, are pro ivided Withswinging connectingbraokets as 9 pivotally'connectedg'to.swing on the egg-p tensions 3 at point; 10' 'andlare' provided with holes as 12, through Whi screws may pass, tacksjor screws as 13 pass ,ing through the holes 8 (see Fig. -3) In Figs. 5, 6, and 7 each of the arm extensions 2 'and 3 oarry such pivoted brackets as 9,

I may arrange these brackets 9 and use-5a greater or less number thereof as [may be necessary to properly suspend or fasten the shelf or, bracket in any particular place or. position. 1. V i I Y In. Figs. 5, 6, and7, I show two arms" as 1 having extensions as 2 and 3, however, not carrying cross arms as 5 or the r, connect ons these arms'l and the1rextens1ons'2 and 3 swing on the other set of such arms and extensions, and are pivoted thereon on'eXten-' sions 2 and 3, at pivotal'point 9, the same" pivotal point at which the brackets "9 are pivoted; it may be stated that by reason of this pivotal connection point described the upper or outer set of arms and extensions swings on the other set, so that said swinging set of arms and extensions may be used as a retaining or holding element, (see Fig. 7 particularly). I will now describe some ways of using my improved adjustable bracket and shelf.

lVhen out of use and in a disassembled or knock-down form and out of the way, the parts are as shown in Fig. 3, where they are shown in connection with the bottom of a piano or like article marked the screws 13 are screwed into the side of the frame and the screws which pass through holes 12 are screwed into the bottom of the article; the arms 1 and extensions 2 and 3 will then swing on the pivotal points 10 and on the screws 13, so they can be pulled down as shown in Fig. 2, and the cross arms 5 made to engage on the stud 6 and form a bracket or shelf as shown in said Fig. 2, upon which the articles can or may be placed; when it is desired to disassemble or knockdown the device, the cross arms 5 are disengagedwith the studs 6 and swung over on the arms 1 enabling each section to be swung up as shown in Fig. 3.

The device just described can be placed on the inside of an automobile top and similarly operated, or placed on any other article desired.

The device, shown in Figs. 5, 6, and 7, is similarly operated; in other words, it is tastened by the brackets 9 and can swing thereon into the position shown in Fig. 5, and the upper set of swinging arms can be moved up and down, when disassembled and moved up out of the way it will appear as shown in Fig. 6; in the end view, shown in Fig. 7, the device is shown holding a hat, shown in dotted lines; the dotted lines also show the extensions 2-2 0n the upper swinging arm swung downward, shown in dotted lines in a position for holding or retaining a hat; of course any other article can be placed therein.

These adjustable shelves or brackets can be made of any shape, and they may be made small for use in connection with small articles, and they may be made large and long, as for example: they may be made as wide, approximately, as an automobile top on the inside so that they will extend entirely across and hold a great number 01" articles.

It will be noted that the device, when not in use, can be swung up out of the way, and when it is desired to use the same, the parts can be readily swung down and connected.

I may use as many cross arms as desired, and pivot and connect them between the sections in any desired'practical manner, and the device may be connected. to the article to which it is to be attached in any form found practicable.

I do not wish to limit myself to the precise construction herein. shown, but may modify the same to some extent.

WV hat I claim as new and my invention and desire to secure by. Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described formed of two sections, each section formed of an arm, said arms provided. with end e::- tensions, connections between the arms for detachably connecting them together and each arm provided with an auxiliary swing ing arm attached to the extensions and means for connecting the device to a support so that it will swing to open or to close and to a knock-down form.

2. A device of the character described formed of two sections, each section comprising an elongated arm provided with end extensions and means for detachably con-- necting the two arms together to form a shelf or bracket and means for suspending the same upon an article rendering the two sections capable of swinging opposite directions, and said connecting means between the arms capable of being swung out of the way, or of being swung to connect said sections. I

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature at Cincinnati, @hio, this 16th day of July, 1921.

srennnn LISKOW. 

